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CHRIS PAUL The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and... JEAN PAUL If my son is happy, then I am happy. CHRIS PAUL A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone. PAUL VALERY Each one of my budgets has taken a meat axe to foreign aid, because I think we ought to quit sending... RAND PAUL I don't think I've ever used the word 'gay rights,' because I don't really belie... RAND PAUL Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? RAND PAUL People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twist... RAND PAUL I think public awareness of how good vaccines are for kids and how they are good for public health i... RAND PAUL Some Libertarians argue that Western occupation fans the flames of radical Islam; I agree. But I don... RAND PAUL You can't solve a dignity problem with military force. RAND PAUL As a Christian, I believe in redemption. And I believe in second chances. RAND PAUL